Joseph George Smeltzer

1928 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Joseph George Smeltzer
  Born	3 Jun 1928	New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Nov 2010	Newark Heathcare Centre, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Buried	10 Nov 2010	St. Joseph Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I185615	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	John Ambrose Smeltzer,   b. 13 Aug 1891, Hocking County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 8 Jan 1973, Perry County, Ohio, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Rose Metzger,   b. 17 Oct 1893, Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 6 Dec 1982, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	11 May 1915	Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F62036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Margaret Cornett,   b. 4 Aug 1932, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 11 Jul 2003, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1955	Ohio, USA
  Children	1. Peggy Smeltzer   2. Christopher Joseph Smeltzer   3. Thomas Smeltzer   4. Rosemary Smeltzer
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F60566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Joseph G. Smeltzer Last Residence: 43701 Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio Born: 3 Jun 1928 Died: 5 Nov 2010 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. Obituary for Joseph George Smeltzer A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph George Smeltzer, 82 of Newark, will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, with Reverend Bob Penhallurick officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery with the Licking County Veteran?s Alliance providing Military Honors. Joseph was born in New Lexington, Ohio on June 3, 1928 to the late John Ambrose and Rose (Metzger) Smeltzer. He passed away at Newark Heathcare Centre on Friday, November 5, 2010. Prior to retirement, Joseph worked at the Owens Corning Tech Center as a technician for 30 years. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a devout member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Owens Retiree Club and the American Legion Post #85 in Newark. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and watching sporting events, especially the Cleveland Browns and Indians. Surviving are his four children, Chris (Cheryl) Smeltzer of Zanesville, Peg Gulker of Hilliard, Thomas (Sue) Smeltzer of Newark and Rosemary Smeltzer of Nashville, TN; brothers, Richard (Tillie) Smeltzer, Ted (Mary Lou) Smeltzer; sisters, Pauline Richards and Helen Moyer; grandchildren, Angela Smeltzer, Jennifer (Mike) Lyons, Andrew (Amanda) Smeltzer, Brittany Gulker, Tom Gulker, Michael Smeltzer, Stephanie Gulker and Ryan Smeltzer; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Mary (Cornett) Smeltzer in 2003, whom he married on April 16, 1955; sister, Ruth Gordon; and brothers, James, Donald and John Smeltzer. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Joseph to St. Francis de Sales Church, 66 Granville Street, Newark, Ohio 43055. Arrangements are entrusted to Criss-Schoedinger Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Joseph George Smeltzer please visit our Sympathy Store.